GC Women’s Hoops Adds Strong Rock’s Hughes

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College
women’s basketball team and head coach Maurice
Smith announced the addition of Ansley
Hughes Friday.

“Ansley will be a tremendous asset as a
student-athlete,” said Smith. “She has a huge upside
and will bring a strong work ethic and great attiude to our
program.”

A native of Stockbridge, Ga., Godwin played under head coach
A.C. McCullers at Strong Rock Christian High. She earned three
All-Region honors in her career. She tallied 22 double-doubles her
senior season, averaging 15 points and 11.2 rebounds per contest.
She added four blocks per game and 70 percent shooting from the
free-throw line. Hughes was All-County First Team and All-Southern
Crescent First Team as a senior. The Patriots were state runners-up
in her sophomore season.

The Bobcats finished 22-7 with an 11-6 PBC mark. GC won the
Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Tournament Championship and advanced to
the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2007. The Bobcats had
two All-PBC selections, including Daktronics Third Team
All-American Chimere Jordan (2009-11).

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the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs
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